From Jenna Orkin
Google DeepMind shifting its focus from board games to scientific breakthroughs
Norway's 'CIA' Pushes Plan To Unleash "Facebook Police"
Three Leakers Of Classified White House Information Said To Be Identified, Expected To Be Fired
Economists Puzzled By Unexpected Plunge In Saudi Foreign Reserves
Insert head-scratching emoji.
Leaked Documents Reveal Counterterrorism Tactics Used at Standing Rock to “Defeat Pipeline Insurgencies”
Oregon GOP Official Wants Private Militias To Protect Republicans
Animated map shows what the US would look like if all the Earth's ice melted
New Generation Of Bombs Undetectable By Airport Scanners: What's The Solution?
JetBlue will soon accept selfies as boarding passes
And...
The Bank of England studied Dr. Seuss books to make its writing clearer and more accessible
With the arrival of Peak Oil, the curtain has closed on Act 1 of the drama Petroleum Man. What will happen in Act 2? Chekhov said, "If there's a gun on the wall at the beginning of the play, by the end it must go off." In the world's nuclear arsenal are many guns on the wall. If life copies art, will there be an Act 3 in which the players, having learned their lesson the hard way, live sustainably? To explore these and other questions... FTW's Act 2 Blog. Read, comment, take heart! Orkin
Wednesday, May 31, 2017
Tuesday, May 30, 2017
From Jenna Orkin
White House communications director Michael Dubke is out — and it could just be the start of a bigger shake-up
Manchester Bomber May Have Been Groomed By UK Intelligence
Three Leakers Of Classified White House Information Said To Be Identified, Expected To Be Fired
Tesla has the greatest story in the history of cars — and that should terrify automakers
Report suggests potentially alarming development in Jared Kushner's meeting with the head of a sanctioned Russian bank
Iran's Shockingly Honest Reaction To Trump's Visit To Saudi Arabia
'Jihadist drug' Captagon seized for first time in France
And...
Here are the 6 best memes from Trump's first trip abroad
Democrats are pushing an unlikely source — Jerry Springer — to run for governor in Ohio
Monday, May 29, 2017
From Jenna Orkin
A fire broke out in the lab where the plutonium cores of the US's nuclear weapons are built
Why Duterte Declared Martial Law in Southern Philippines Over ISIS-Linked Group
Kushner Role In White House Suddenly Unclear; May "Return To Private Life"
US Deploys Third Aircraft Carrier Toward North Korea
Dollar General Accounts For 80% Of All New Store Openings In The US
Intelligence Agencies Admit 23,000 Jihadis Live In Britain; 3,000 Pose "Imminent Threat"
There’s A New Type Of Pollution Invading The Oceans
A fire broke out in the lab where the plutonium cores of the US's nuclear weapons are built
Why Duterte Declared Martial Law in Southern Philippines Over ISIS-Linked Group
Kushner Role In White House Suddenly Unclear; May "Return To Private Life"
US Deploys Third Aircraft Carrier Toward North Korea
Dollar General Accounts For 80% Of All New Store Openings In The US
Intelligence Agencies Admit 23,000 Jihadis Live In Britain; 3,000 Pose "Imminent Threat"
There’s A New Type Of Pollution Invading The Oceans
Sunday, May 28, 2017
Sergey Brin's secret blimp will be a luxury 'air yacht' and be used to deliver humanitarian aid, report says
Kinda like the Red Cross? Any other assignments en route?
NYC Mayor De Blasio Staffer Arrested On Child Pornography Charges
OANN Releases Report On Seth Rich Murder, Raises Questions About Chinese Corruption
Shari'ah-Compliant Crypto Gold: Could Islam Be Preparing For A New World Reserve Currency?
Google Is About To Start Tracking Your Offline Behavior, Too
Robocops in Dubai video
Saudi Arabia declares all atheists are terrorists in new law to crack down on political dissidents
Kinda like the Red Cross? Any other assignments en route?
Legendary physicist Freeman Dyson talks about math, nuclear rockets, and astounding things about the universe
Report: Comey acted on Clinton email probe based on Russian intel that he knew was fake
Well if you can get past his enthusiasm for all things nuclear, this
guy's always been an appealingly accessible science writer.
NYC Mayor De Blasio Staffer Arrested On Child Pornography Charges
OANN Releases Report On Seth Rich Murder, Raises Questions About Chinese Corruption
Shari'ah-Compliant Crypto Gold: Could Islam Be Preparing For A New World Reserve Currency?
Google Is About To Start Tracking Your Offline Behavior, Too
Robocops in Dubai video
Saudi Arabia declares all atheists are terrorists in new law to crack down on political dissidents
Saturday, May 27, 2017
From Jenna Orkin
Handout Nation: Combined Enrollment In America's 4 Largest Safety Net Programs Hits A Record High
Britain resumes intelligence sharing with US as police find 'suspicious items' in Manchester raids
War monitor: US airstrikes in Syrian town have killed 100 including 40 children
Germany wants kids to inform authorities if their parents can't prove they vaccinated them
Trips to DIY stores and a rented apartment: How Salman Abedi built the bomb that killed 22 in Manchester
Salman Abedi wasn't a lone wolf – he was a known wolf, and the Muslim community tried to warn us about him
Under martial law, Duterte tells troops 'you can arrest any person'
More than 20 people dead after gunmen fire on bus of Coptic Christians in Egypt
Theresa May wants G7 leaders to force major tech firms to fight terrorism online
Theresa May faces disaster after new poll finds Corbyn slashing her majority to just 2 seats
Estonia Expels Two Russian Diplomats; Moscow Warns This "Unfriendly Action Will Not Go Unanswered"
Handout Nation: Combined Enrollment In America's 4 Largest Safety Net Programs Hits A Record High
Britain resumes intelligence sharing with US as police find 'suspicious items' in Manchester raids
War monitor: US airstrikes in Syrian town have killed 100 including 40 children
Germany wants kids to inform authorities if their parents can't prove they vaccinated them
Trips to DIY stores and a rented apartment: How Salman Abedi built the bomb that killed 22 in Manchester
Salman Abedi wasn't a lone wolf – he was a known wolf, and the Muslim community tried to warn us about him
Under martial law, Duterte tells troops 'you can arrest any person'
More than 20 people dead after gunmen fire on bus of Coptic Christians in Egypt
Theresa May wants G7 leaders to force major tech firms to fight terrorism online
Theresa May faces disaster after new poll finds Corbyn slashing her majority to just 2 seats
Estonia Expels Two Russian Diplomats; Moscow Warns This "Unfriendly Action Will Not Go Unanswered"
Friday, May 26, 2017
From Jenna Orkin
US warship sails within 12 miles of China-claimed reef
Brazil Deploys Troops To Protect Government Buildings As Protesters Set Ministries On Fire
New Jersey Emergency Alert System 'Accidentally' Sends Nuclear Warnings To Some TVs
Trump Reveals Location Of 2 Nuclear Subs To Duterte
"He Wanted Revenge": The Story Of The Manchester Suicide Bomber Emerges
This Is The World's Most Active Battlefield - Watch Cyber-War In Real-Time
Europe was the birthplace of mankind, not Africa, scientists find
UK Officials Will Reportedly Stop Sharing Info With U.S. About Manchester Attack
Women Hold Nearly Two-Thirds Of America's Student Loan Debt
Venezuela’s Secret Plot to Sell Banned Syrian Oil in U.S. Market
US warship sails within 12 miles of China-claimed reef
Brazil Deploys Troops To Protect Government Buildings As Protesters Set Ministries On Fire
New Jersey Emergency Alert System 'Accidentally' Sends Nuclear Warnings To Some TVs
Trump Reveals Location Of 2 Nuclear Subs To Duterte
"He Wanted Revenge": The Story Of The Manchester Suicide Bomber Emerges
This Is The World's Most Active Battlefield - Watch Cyber-War In Real-Time
Europe was the birthplace of mankind, not Africa, scientists find
UK Officials Will Reportedly Stop Sharing Info With U.S. About Manchester Attack
Women Hold Nearly Two-Thirds Of America's Student Loan Debt
Venezuela’s Secret Plot to Sell Banned Syrian Oil in U.S. Market
Thursday, May 25, 2017
From Jenna Orkin
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte declares martial law
Fox News retracted a controversial story on DNC staffer Seth Rich — here's what's behind the controversy
The Dakota Access pipeline sprung 2 new leaks
WannaCry Attackers Have Links To North Korea's Lazarus Group
Money-Losing Uber Says It "Mistakenly" Underpaid NYC Drivers
Climate Change Is Turning Antarctica Green
Salman Abedi unlikely to have been acting alone, says Rudd
"Abedi was known to the security services but was not part of any active investigation or regarded as a high risk. He was viewed as a peripheral figure in much the same way as the Westminster attacker, Khalid Masood."
Breakthrough in Space-Time Warp Drive
Scientists Have Found a Way to Photograph People Through Walls Using Wi-Fi
Resist… the temptation to hide away in a tiny home
Doctor's Report on Visit to Seth Rich in ICU
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte declares martial law
Fox News retracted a controversial story on DNC staffer Seth Rich — here's what's behind the controversy
The Dakota Access pipeline sprung 2 new leaks
WannaCry Attackers Have Links To North Korea's Lazarus Group
Money-Losing Uber Says It "Mistakenly" Underpaid NYC Drivers
Climate Change Is Turning Antarctica Green
Salman Abedi unlikely to have been acting alone, says Rudd
"Abedi was known to the security services but was not part of any active investigation or regarded as a high risk. He was viewed as a peripheral figure in much the same way as the Westminster attacker, Khalid Masood."
Breakthrough in Space-Time Warp Drive
Scientists Have Found a Way to Photograph People Through Walls Using Wi-Fi
Resist… the temptation to hide away in a tiny home
Doctor's Report on Visit to Seth Rich in ICU
Wednesday, May 24, 2017
From Jenna Orkin
Trump's budget calls for staggering cuts to Medicaid, food stamps, and many other domestic programs
The world's largest wind turbines have started generating power in England
Supreme Court finds racial bias in North Carolina's congressional maps
Venezuela is importing oil despite having the world's largest oil reserves
UN investigators looking into North Korean sanctions are hit by 'sustained' cyber attack
This incredibly detailed map contains a treasure trove of neat details about the 2016 presidential vote
China Imposes Sugar Import Tariffs As High As 95%
Here's How Facebook Decides What You Can And Can't See
Tests Confirm That Germany's Massive Nuclear Fusion Machine Really Works
Don't Believe These Fake News Stories About The Ariana Grande Concert Attack
Wedding cakes, atheists, Christians, bacon, and the law. Special thanks to John Corvino.
Trump's budget calls for staggering cuts to Medicaid, food stamps, and many other domestic programs
The world's largest wind turbines have started generating power in England
Supreme Court finds racial bias in North Carolina's congressional maps
Venezuela is importing oil despite having the world's largest oil reserves
UN investigators looking into North Korean sanctions are hit by 'sustained' cyber attack
This incredibly detailed map contains a treasure trove of neat details about the 2016 presidential vote
China Imposes Sugar Import Tariffs As High As 95%
Here's How Facebook Decides What You Can And Can't See
Tests Confirm That Germany's Massive Nuclear Fusion Machine Really Works
Don't Believe These Fake News Stories About The Ariana Grande Concert Attack
Wedding cakes, atheists, Christians, bacon, and the law. Special thanks to John Corvino.
Tuesday, May 23, 2017
Trump's Budget Will Slash $1.7 Trillion In Entitlements, Cut Food Stamps By 25%
China's new weapon in economic war: tourists
'This is death to the family': Japan's fertility crisis is creating economic and social woes never seen before
Greek Authorities To Launch Mass Confiscation Of Safe Deposit Boxes, Securities, Homes In Tax-Evasion Crackdown
Organizers of the disastrous Fyre Festival are reportedly being investigated by the FBI
Atta boys.
Monday, May 22, 2017
From Jenna Orkin
China deliberately crippled CIA operations, killing or imprisoning informants
The military's special ops may try to develop 'super soldiers' with performance-enhancing drugs
Sickening Food Waste video.
CIA Malware for all versions of Windows
Americans Are Paying $38 to Collect $1 of Student Debt
Household debt just surpassed the record level reached during the 2008 financial crisis
FDA Approved Drugs Have Nearly 1 in 3 Chance of Having a “Significant Safety Issue”
China deliberately crippled CIA operations, killing or imprisoning informants
The military's special ops may try to develop 'super soldiers' with performance-enhancing drugs
A scientist named George Church has a wild idea to upend evolution — here’s what you should know about him
This congressional accounting trick is part of the reason Washington is so divided
A Quarter Of American Adults Can't Pay All Their Monthly Bills; 44% Have Less Than $400 In Cash
10 Crazy Conspiracy Theories That Became Conspiracy Facts
"Everybody's Freaked" - Washington Nuclear Facility Admits Second Radiation Leak, Workers Contaminated
Here are some videos of Trump and his cabinet members awkwardly dancing with swords in Saudi Arabia
This congressional accounting trick is part of the reason Washington is so divided
A Quarter Of American Adults Can't Pay All Their Monthly Bills; 44% Have Less Than $400 In Cash
10 Crazy Conspiracy Theories That Became Conspiracy Facts
"Everybody's Freaked" - Washington Nuclear Facility Admits Second Radiation Leak, Workers Contaminated
Here are some videos of Trump and his cabinet members awkwardly dancing with swords in Saudi Arabia
Sickening Food Waste video.
CIA Malware for all versions of Windows
Americans Are Paying $38 to Collect $1 of Student Debt
Household debt just surpassed the record level reached during the 2008 financial crisis
FDA Approved Drugs Have Nearly 1 in 3 Chance of Having a “Significant Safety Issue”
Sunday, May 21, 2017
From Jenna Orkin
The White House is preparing for the 'distant' possibility of impeachment
All fossil-fuel vehicles will vanish in 8 years in twin ‘death spiral’ for big oil and big autos, says study that’s shocking the industries
The doomsday vault that's supposed to store every known crop on the planet is in danger
Joe Lieberman Emerges As "Frontrunner" For FBI Director Post
The FBI just released 27 new photos of the Pentagon on 9/11
A Boston non-profit will pay active gang members to go to college
UK Government Moves Aggressively To Censor & Control The Internet
Journalists Drink Too Much, Are Dumber Than Average, Study Finds
Harvard Study Reveals Huge Extent Of Anti-Trump Media Bias
Trump's First Foreign Trip: 10,000 Cops, Bomb-Proof Hotel Rooms, Robots, Steak With A Side Of Ketchup
And... Friday Humor: Ivy League Students "Take Turns" At Hunger Strikes
The White House is preparing for the 'distant' possibility of impeachment
All fossil-fuel vehicles will vanish in 8 years in twin ‘death spiral’ for big oil and big autos, says study that’s shocking the industries
The doomsday vault that's supposed to store every known crop on the planet is in danger
Joe Lieberman Emerges As "Frontrunner" For FBI Director Post
The FBI just released 27 new photos of the Pentagon on 9/11
A Boston non-profit will pay active gang members to go to college
UK Government Moves Aggressively To Censor & Control The Internet
Journalists Drink Too Much, Are Dumber Than Average, Study Finds
Trump's First Foreign Trip: 10,000 Cops, Bomb-Proof Hotel Rooms, Robots, Steak With A Side Of Ketchup
And... Friday Humor: Ivy League Students "Take Turns" At Hunger Strikes